Those who are blessed with access to Holy Week in the Tridentine Rite, that is, the rite celebrated for a thousand years and more prior to Pius XII’s changes in the mid-1950s, may find helpful a resource published by Os Justi Press, The Masses of Holy Week & Tenebrae, which contains the liturgy (in Latin with English translation) for Palm Sunday, the Triduum Masses, and the Office of Tenebrae, including the complete Gregorian chants. Summary rubrics are indicated. No page turning is required. The book features many medieval illustrations as well.
Ideal for scholas, for personal study, or as a congregational worship aid, the book is handsomely printed with readable type and weighs in at nearly 500 pages. The cost is $19.95. Bulk discounts are available (and for multiple countries, not just the USA) by contacting the publisher. The book is also available through Amazon, including all of its international sites.
The cover is shown above. Below are some sample pages; more may be found here.
Ideal for scholas, for personal study, or as a congregational worship aid, the book is handsomely printed with readable type and weighs in at nearly 500 pages. The cost is $19.95. Bulk discounts are available (and for multiple countries, not just the USA) by contacting the publisher. The book is also available through Amazon, including all of its international sites.
The cover is shown above. Below are some sample pages; more may be found here.
N.B.: The paperback’s illustrations are printed in grayscale, not in color. The hardcover is in color. Please be aware that these volumes are printed “on demand” rather than offset-printed, and, as a result, the binding is not sewn but glued.
